FAQ

Topic: FAQ

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Frequently Asked Questions - this is the place to ask and answer questions about Kete or the Kete.net.nz site.

Welcome to the Frequently Asked Questions topic for Kete and the Kete.net.nz site.

Please edit this topic to add a new question or answer one that has been added.

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Questions:

What is Kete?

Kete is software that combines aspects of Digital Libraries/Repositories, Knowledge and Content Management Systems, and collaboration tools such as Wikis to make it easy to add and relate content on a Kete site.

It is also an open source web application written on top of the Ruby on Rails framework.
Who uses Kete?

See the list of sites that run on Kete.
Where can I download Kete?

Check out the Downloads page.
How do I install Kete?

Read the Installation Guide to find out how.
Who offers services to support Kete?

See the list of available Vendors for support of Kete.
Where can I find out more to about how to use Kete?

Check out the Help basket, peruse the Training Handbook, or ask a question here.
Where can I find news about Kete?

The Kete blog is what you are after.
The mailinglist seems inactive, how should I track what is going with the Kete project?

In essence, you want to keep track of the content that is being added or edited to this site. The best way to do that is using RSS to automatically be notified when something changes on the site. To find out how to use RSS with this site, please read the topic "What is RSS and how do I use it with Kete?".
How do I share information with the Kete community other than the mailinglist?

It's easy! Register on Kete.net.nz and then you can add a topic, image, document, etc. to share your information. Perhaps your information is a comment on something already on Kete.net.nz? Just use the "join this discussion" link on any item on the site.
What software does this site run on?

Kete of course! Currently based on the cutting edge code (soon to be 1.1 stable)